Website Colour Analyzer
In January I published Colour, a simple app that analyses the colours used in a website and suggests ways you can merge the colour to make the design simpler. I … Continue Reading Website Colour Analyzer
New Adventures in Jekyll
I use WordPress a lot, but a couple of weeks ago I decided to rebuild one of my older sites with Jekyll (a static site editor) so that I could … Continue Reading New Adventures in Jekyll
Carmack: WordPress Magazine Theme
I recently mentioned how I am now ‘DogFooding’ my WordPress themes. Part of the reason for this is that I want to make sure that my themes are ready for … Continue Reading Carmack: WordPress Magazine Theme
It’s All About Me
Marketing & self promotion is definitely my weak point. It’s something I feel I should be better at (or hire someone to do) but I just never feel the motivation. … Continue Reading It’s All About Me
Why My WordPress Themes Site Doesn’t Use WordPress
I’ve mentioned it before but I run a WordPress themes site called Pro Theme Design. On it, I sell premium WordPress themes – but I don’t use WordPress to power … Continue Reading Why My WordPress Themes Site Doesn’t Use WordPress
Dogfooding a New WordPress Design
Eating your own dog food, also called dogfooding, is a slang term used to reference a scenario in which a company uses its own product to test and promote the … Continue Reading Dogfooding a New WordPress Design
My Experience Submitting a Free theme to WordPress.org
I recently submitted my first free theme to WordPress.org. Kent is a theme I made for wordpress.com. It’s been code reviewed by the team there and is in use on … Continue Reading My Experience Submitting a Free theme to WordPress.org
Pro Theme Design Themes Club
Recently I showed the research I did into other WordPress theme shops and their theme clubs – and now I’ve released the Pro Theme Design Theme Club. The club is … Continue Reading Pro Theme Design Themes Club
Reasons to Use Jetpack with WordPress
It’s no secret that I’m a fan of Jetpack. All the themes we sell on Pro Theme Design support features in Jetpack so I found the slides from this talk … Continue Reading Reasons to Use Jetpack with WordPress
How to Add a Contact Form to Your Website Using Formspree
Late last year we switched Pro Theme Design over to a static html powered site – but that meant we couldn’t do anything clever with it – like have a … Continue Reading How to Add a Contact Form to Your Website Using Formspree